IV Mutation Detail Information

Virus Mutation IV Mutation Q226L


Basic Characteristics of Mutations
Mutation Site Q226L
Mutation Site Sentence To evaluate the role of the viral receptor specificity in promoting innate immune responses in humans, we generated recombinant influenza viruses, one bearing the HA and neuraminidase (NA) genes from the A/Vietnam/1203/2004 H5N1 HPAIV in an influenza A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (A/PR/8/34) backbone with specificity for SAalpha2,3 and the other a mutant virus (with Q226L and G228S in the HA) with preferential receptor specificity for SAalpha2,6.
Mutation Level Amino acid level
Mutation Type Nonsynonymous substitution
Gene/Protein/Region HA
Standardized Encoding Gene HA
Genotype/Subtype H5N1
Viral Reference -
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
Disease Cell line    
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Target Gene -
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Literature Information
PMID 21345953
Title Effects of receptor binding specificity of avian influenza virus on the human innate immune response
Author Ramos I,Bernal-Rubio D,Durham N,Belicha-Villanueva A,Lowen AC,Steel J,Fernandez-Sesma A
Journal Journal of virology
Journal Info 2011 May;85(9):4421-31
Abstract Humans infected by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) present unusually high concentrations in serum of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which are believed to contribute to the high pathogenicity of these viruses. The hemagglutinins (HAs) of avian influenza viruses preferentially bind to sialic acids attached through alpha2,3 linkages (SAalpha2,3) to the terminal galactose of carbohydrates on the host cell surface, while the HAs from human strains bind to alpha2,6-linked SA (SAalpha2,6). To evaluate the role of the viral receptor specificity in promoting innate immune responses in humans, we generated recombinant influenza viruses, one bearing the HA and neuraminidase (NA) genes from the A/Vietnam/1203/2004 H5N1 HPAIV in an influenza A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (A/PR/8/34) backbone with specificity for SAalpha2,3 and the other a mutant virus (with Q226L and G228S in the HA) with preferential receptor specificity for SAalpha2,6. Viruses with preferential affinity for SAalpha2,3 induced higher levels of proinflammatory cytokines and interferon (IFN)-inducible genes in primary human dendritic cells (DCs) than viruses with SAalpha2,6 binding specificity, and these differences were independent of viral replication, as shown by infections with UV-inactivated viruses. Moreover, human primary macrophages and respiratory epithelial cells showed higher expression of proinflammatory genes after infection with the virus with SAalpha2,3 affinity than after infection with the virus with SAalpha2,6 affinity. These data indicate that binding to SAalpha2,3 by H5N1 HPAIV may be sensed by human cells differently than binding to SAalpha2,6, inducing an exacerbated innate proinflammatory response in infected individuals.
Sequence Data -
Mutation Information
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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
  • Mutation Site: The specific location in a gene or protein sequence where a change occurs.
  • Mutation Level: The level at which a mutation occurs, including the nucleotide or amino acid level.
  • Mutation Type: The nature of the mutation, such as missense mutation, nonsense mutation, synonymous mutation, etc.
  • Gene/Protein/Region: Refers to the specific region of the virus where the mutation occurs. Including viral genes, viral proteins, or a specific viral genome region. If the article does not specifically indicate the relationship between the mutation and its correspondence, the main
  • Gene/Protein/Region studied in the article is marked.
  • Genotype/Subtype: Refers to the viral genotype or subtype where the mutation occurs. If the article does not specifically indicate the relationship between the mutation and its correspondence, the main Genotype/Subtype studied in the article is marked.
  • Viral Reference: Refers to the standard virus strain used to compare and analyze viral sequences.
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
  • Disease: An abnormal physiological state with specific symptoms and signs caused by viral infection.
  • Immune: The article focuses on the study of mutations and immune.
  • Target Gene: Host genes that viral mutations may affect.
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
  • Clinical Information: The study is a clinical or epidemiological study and provides basic information about the population.
  • Treatment: The study mentioned a certain treatment method, such as drug resistance caused by mutations. If the study does not specifically indicate the relationship between mutations and their correspondence treatment, the main treatment studied in the article is marked.
  • Location: The source of the research data.
Literature Information
  • Sequence Data: The study provides the data accession number.